-- One-world genre-buster Manu Chao has produced La Colifata, an album created by patients in a psychiatric hospital in Buenos Aires. Chao has been working with the hospital's radio station, also called La Colifata, for five years. The album is available for a pay-what-you-want donation that benefits the station. More info here.

-- Asthmatic Kitty launches a new albums series called Library Catalog Music featuring instrumentals "designed for soundtracks, whether it be for your life or licensing," says a press release. It goes on: "Our Music Can Sell Your Shit". The first three installments are by James McAlister (Ester Drang) and Casey Foubert (Pedro the Lion, Crystal Skulls), who are both currently in Sufjan Stevens' band. Who knows-- one of these songs could be coming to a cookie commercial or fashion-based reality show near you very soon!

-- The new album from eternal avant experimenters Pere Ubu is called Long Live PĂ¨re Ubu! and is out digitally via Hearpen on September 15 and on CD via Cooking Vinyl a day later. The band is currently airing a six-act radio play based on the forthcoming LP through a series of podcasts that you can check out here.

-- The Fucking Awesome Festival will attempt to live up to its name at Detroit's the Majestic August 13-16 with the help of bands including Art Brut, Thunderbirds Are Now!, Deastro, Tyvek, Adult. and more. Full lineup here.